ASHBURN — As the ball snapped, Montez Sweat came flying off the edge and into the Washington Commanders’ backfield. The 25-year-old defensive end pulled up just in time to avoid making contact with quarterback Carson Wentz after easily dispatching the player tasked with blocking him, tight end Armani Rodgers.
That’s when the woofing began.
“Don’t put no tight end on me!” Sweat screamed. “Don’t put no [expletive] tight end on me!”
Sweat’s exuberance was appropriate for a day in which the defense thoroughly dominated the Commanders’ offense. And as the practice progressed, the chirping — not just from Sweat — got louder and louder.